The Cebu Provincial Government allowed the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to repurpose their two-story Bahay Pag-asa building into a Regional Rehabilitation Center for Youth (RRCY) for female children in conflict with the law, a first in the country. By signing a deed of usufruct, the Cebu Province allows DSWD to use the continue reading : DSWD establishes first RRCY for female CICLs using Cebu province property
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office 7—Central Visayas agreed with the Cebu Provincial Government to provide persons with disabilities with financial assistance using quick-response or QR-coded electronic card technology. Through the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS) program of DSWD, poor PWDs identified by the Listahanan 3 database and non-4Ps continue reading : DSWD 7 enters into agreement with Cebu gov’t to help poor PWDs
On July 3, 2024, the Department of Social Welfare and Development kicked off the Cebu leg of the information caravan at the Cebu Provincial Capitol, which aims to provide an orientation of innovation projects to the local chief executives and other stakeholders across the country. Secretary Rex Gatchalian introduces three (3) flagship programs under the continue reading : DSWD brings information caravan to Cebu capitol, introduces innovation projects
“Wala ko magdahom nga mahitabo ni namo. Blessing ni, kinsay magtuo nga nitambong ra mi sa barangay assembly tapos nakadawat mig livelihood grant (I did not expect this to happen to us. This is a blessing, who would have thought that we only attended the barangay assembly and after that, we received a livelihood grant),” continue reading : SLP: An Unexpected Blessing of an All-Women Group
A few days before the Tara, Basa! Tutoring Program implementation period officially starts on July 1, 2024. The DSWD Field Office 7 organized a pre-deployment orientation for 704 tutors and Youth Development Workers (YDWs) from the Cebu Normal University in Cebu City. This preparatory session aims to provide comprehensive guidance and reminders to the tutors continue reading : DSWD-7 briefs 704 tutors and YDWs for the Tara, Basa! Tutoring Program